Abia State’s male basketball team, Abia Stars, defeated the Anambra basketball team 26-50 at the indoor hall of Umuahia township stadium on Thursday as the South East Basketball Championship kicked off. The Abia team, captained by Ifeanyi Emmanuel Kpatuma, produced a scintillating performance in the game, dominating the four rounds and converting most of their […]
Abia: Group asks Gov Otti to verify claims against Ikpeazu
The Nigeria Citizens Watch for Good Governance, NCWGG, a civil society organization, has asked Governor Alex Otti of Abia State to focus on governing the state and face his tasks rather than propagating statements that cannot be verified. The group has also asked Otti to verify his claims against former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and publish […]
NSCDC apprehends wanted oil thieves in Abia
The Abia State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, has paraded two men suspected to be involved in vandalism of petroleum pipelines, crude oil theft and other illegal dealings in petroleum products. The two suspects, who had been on the wanted list, according to the Command, are Samson Koki, 25, and Zakaria […]
Abia Govt says newly constructed road not washed off
The Government of Abia State says there is no truth in a recently circulating video on social media that storm water washed off one of the new roads recently constructed by the administration of Governor Alex Otti. Otumchere Oti, the Commissioner for Works, Abia State, stated this on Tuesday, while inspecting the ongoing reconstruction of […]
Otti charges police to fish out officers involved in Abia indigene’s death
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has expressed sadness at the unfortunate killing of an Abia citizen, Emmanuel Okocha, who is an indigene of Amanta, by a policeman last week. He directed the Abia State Commissioner of Police, Kene Onwuemelie, to ensure that the officers involved in the incident are duly investigated and anyone found […]
Individuals converted govt schools to relief markets, event centres – Abia Commissioner
Abia State Commissioner for Education, Professor Uche Eme Uche has told the Panel on recovery of government properties and funds that about 300 government schools in the state were allegedly taken over by individuals and faith-based organizations, saying that she made the discovery on her assumption of office. She said that some of the schools […]
I’m not contesting Abia gov’ship election – Sanwo-Olu’s Media aide Gawat denies 2027 poster
The Senior Special Assistant to President Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on New Media, Jubril Gawat, has denied plans to contest for the 2027 governorship election in Abia or Anambra States. A 2027 governorship campaign poster of Gawat had emerged online. The poster said Gawat will be vying for the 2027 Abia State governorship election […]
John Okiyi Kalu: Abia-Forensic Audit and the ‘Small Man’ syndrome
The Governor of Abia State, Alex Otti, signed off tens of millions of Abia State funds to travel to Washington DC, USA, ostensibly to malign his predecessor, HE Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, who was not present at that forum to defend himself and indeed has not seen the so called “forensic audit” referenced by Otti. During […]
Police parade suspected criminals, recover guns, charms in Abia
The Abia State Police Command has paraded suspected criminals involved in various crimes in different parts of the state. Among those paraded was Victor Emmanuel, a 500-level student of Abia State University Uturu, who shot dead a fellow student, Emmanuel Uche, in a lodge at Uturu last month. Parading the suspects and the recovered exhibits […]
Abia Police Command arrest officer for killing of business man in Aba
The Abia State Police Command has apprehended an officer who killed an Abiriba-born business man, Emmanuel Michael Okocha, in Aba. This comes on the heels of the recent outcry by the Abiriba community in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State over the alleged killing of the businessman by an officer attached to the Rapid […]